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PJC 218.1

T ERMINATION OF P ARENT -C HILD R ELATIONSHIP

QUESTION 7 Do you find by clear and convincing evidence that PARENT B — [Substitute each appropriate ground concerning PARENT B and CHILD B.] 1. failed to support CHILD B in accordance with PARENT B’s ability during the period between DATE and DATE ? Answer “Yes” or “No.” Answer: _______________ 2. engaged in conduct or knowingly placed CHILD B with persons who engaged in conduct which endangered the physical health or emotional well-being of CHILD B ? Answer “Yes” or “No.” Answer: _______________ If you answered “Yes” to any part of Question 7, then answer Question 8. Otherwise, do not answer Question 8. QUESTION 8 Do you find by clear and convincing evidence that termination of the parent child relationship between PARENT B and CHILD B would be in the best inter est of CHILD B ? Answer “Yes” or “No.” Answer: _______________ [See PJC 218.4 for discussion of additional questions.] COMMENT If more than one child or parent. Tex. R. Civ. P. 277 requires separate jury ques tions for each parent and each child on each individual statutory ground for termina tion and on whether termination of the parent-child relationship is in the best interest of the child. This approach is illustrated in PJC 218.1B above for a case in which ter mination of the rights of two parents to two children is sought. Appropriate sets of questions should be eliminated or added, depending on the number of children involved and whether termination is sought as to only one parent.

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